I’ll help GPS win big
KUCHING: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has given his personal commitment to help Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to win big in the 12th state election. He, however, said he did not know when the state election would be held. “Do not ask me when the election will be held, it is up to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to decide. “But, I promise that we will work together because this close cooperation (of Perikatan Nasional or PN and GPS is very important,” he told reporters after visiting Sarawak General Hospital’s (SGH) new Day Care Centre here today (April 2). The prime minister said the close ties between the federal and state governments is proof of the current cooperation. “Therefore, we hope that this (cooperation) can be strengthened further for the development of the people in the country and Sarawak as well,” he said. The State Legislative Assembly’s term is set to expire this June, paving the make way for the next state election.
Post Covid-19 cooperation for Malaysia-China
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and China have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Establishment of a High-Level Committee to Promote Cooperation in the Post Covid-19 Era – a historic development in Malaysia-China relations and the first of its kind for Malaysia. The MoU was inked during a meeting between Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and his […]
China, Sarawak cooperation reflects good relation
KUCHING: China and Sarawak should forge greater cooperation concerning the Covid-19 vaccine in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, said Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching Cheng Guangzhong. “Chinese vaccines have arrived in Malaysia and will play an important role in Malaysia and Sarawak’s fight against the pandemic following the vaccine cooperation […]
Good job, Sibu people!
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh praised Sibu residents for their cooperation in breaking the chain of Covid-19 infection. He said this was proven during the active case detection (ACD) conducted by the Health Ministry (MOH) at two venues, namely at Taman Tasik Permai and Taman Rimba Bukit Lima here on […]
Work hand in hand with government
KUCHING: Sarawakians have been told to do their part and give their full cooperation, to overcome the Covid-19 situation in the state that has worsened over the past two weeks. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the public needed to work together with the state government to combat the […]
Postpone reopening of schools in red zones
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) is of the opinion that the reopening of schools, especially in the Covid-19 red zones, should be postponed. Its president Adam Prakash Abdullah suggested learning at home for students in the red zones of Kuching, Sibu and Miri. “STU also believes that the Ministry of Health (MOH) will issue guidelines […]
Cooperation needed to end cluster
SIBU: Residents of the eight longhouses put into lockdown in Pasai Siong, including Rumah Langi Ambau, are advised to comply with the restriction order from the authorities. This was said by Penghulu Richard Ampi, who is in charge of the Pasai Siong area, when contacted on Sunday (Jan 10). He said this is to break […]
Work in tandem with development strategies
BY INDUN SILONG KUCHING: Youths must strive to work in tandem with the development strategies of the state government to ensure that Sarawak achieves developed status by 2030. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this is because the youth play an important role in determining the future of Sarawak. […]
Community policing team stops crime as it happens
KUCHING: The efforts and cooperation between the public, Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) and Bintawa police station had led to the arrest of two crime suspects in the area. SCPA secretary David Xavier Hii Chin Loung said on Jan 8 at about 1.24pm, a resident of Bintawa reported about persons behaving suspiciously outside gated premises […]
Intensifying efforts to track smuggling planners
KUCHING: Efforts will be intensified to track ‘local coordinators’ or planners who are behind the smuggling of undocumented immigrants into the state. The army will work closely with the intelligence agencies and police in bid to nail down the culprits, said newly promoted Army Eastern Field Commander, Lieutenant General Datuk Mardzuki Muhammad. “We’ll take firm […]
